Between the 1 and the 9

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Between the 1 and the 9
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Studio album by
Patti Rothberg
Released1996
Label EMI [1]
Producer Little Dave Greenberg
Patti Rothberg chronology
Between the 1 and the 9
(1996)		Candelabra Cadabra
(2001)

Between the 1 and the 9 is the debut album by the American musician Patti Rothberg, released in 1996. [2] [3] Compared to Alanis Morissette and other female singers of the mid-1990s, Rothberg disdained the "T. F. S., tortured female syndrome" label. [4] The album title refers to the New York City subway stop where Rothberg used to busk. [5] The album artwork was painted by Rothberg. [6]

Contents

Between the 1 and the 9 peaked at No. 83 on the UK Albums Chart. [7] The first single was "Inside", which was a minor alternative rock radio hit. [8] [9] Rothberg promoted the album by touring with Primitive Radio Gods, among others. [10]

Production

The album was produced by Little Dave Greenberg. [11] [6] The songs were written by Rothberg, many during her time in Paris, in 1992 and 1993; she also played all the guitar and bass parts. [12] [13] Between the 1 and the 9 contains an unlisted track, which shares the same title as the album. [14] [15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
The Indianapolis Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [15]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [18]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Spin 6/10 [19]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Vancouver Sun Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]

Entertainment Weekly praised the "well-crafted songs and an appealingly grainy voice—think of a distaff Dylan." [20] Spin wrote that, "even when has the pedal to the metal ... she keeps her focus squarely on the words." [19] The Sun-Sentinel determined: "Not as angry as Alanis Morissette or as immature as Juliana Hatfield, Rothberg reaches for more understanding while trying to have more fun." [21] The Los Angeles Times opined that "there's a precocious intelligence to her raspy, sardonic vocals, and her scrupulously lean arrangements are full of tender and funky flourishes." [18]

The Washington Post noted that "'Perfect Stranger' proves her lyrics can be perceptive as well as pointed, and several songs are disarmingly catchy." [22] The Palm Beach Post stated that Rotheberg's "sandpaper voice, bad-boyfriend lyrics and folk and electric blues numbers have a sharp, confessional ring." [23] The Record concluded that Rothberg's "anger and occasional bitterness are conveyed by a sweet, grainy voice sitting atop inviting melodic music that draws from rock, folk, country, and blues and deftly blends acoustic and electric guitars." [24] The Dayton Daily News listed the album among the 10 best of 1996. [25]

AllMusic wrote: "Strongly rooted in the singer/songwriter aesthetic of one woman and her guitar, the songs on Between the 1 and the 9 are fleshed out a bit with other instruments but retain their edge." [16]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Flicker" 
2."Inside" 
3."This One's Mine" 
4."Treat Me Like Dirt" 
5."Looking for a Girl" 
6."Forgive Me" 
7."Up Against the Wall" 
8."Perfect Stranger" 
9."Out of My Mind" 
10."Change Your Ways" 
11."Remembering Tonight" 
12."It's Alright" 

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